Direct Care Worker

Job Description

Job Description

Job description

We are looking for a compassionate Home Health Aide to provide assistance in daily living and personal care services in patients homes in accordance with an established care plan.

Responsibilities

• Provide health care services in patients residences
• Perform domestic and household tasks
• Transport and accompany patients to doctors office or to hospital
• Assist with clients personal care activities
• Monitor patients (vital signs, temperature, respiration, etc) and report on their condition
• Maintain patients care records and document provided services
• Assist patients with mobility and physical therapies/exercises
• Provide companionship and basic emotional or psychological support

Skills

• Proven working experience as home health aide
• Familiarity with basic nutrition and personal hygiene standards
• Proficiency in English
• Caring and compassionate personality
• First Aid training
• Valid driver’s license
• High school degree

COVID-19 Precaution(s):

• Personal protective equipment provided or required
• Social distancing guidelines in place
• Sanitizing, disinfecting, or cleaning procedures in place

Qualifications:

• HHA

Employer type:

• Home care

Work Remotely

• No

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Salary: $16.50 - $17.00 per hour

Medical specialties:

• Home Health

Standard shift:

• Day shift
• Night shift
• Overnight shift

Weekly schedule:

• Weekends as needed

Work setting:

• In-person

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• Home Care: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)
• Proof of car insurance (Required)

Work Location: In person

Job description
We are looking for a compassionate Home Health Aide to provide assistance in daily living and personal care services in patients homes in accordance with an established care plan.

Responsibilities

Provide health care services in patients residences
Perform domestic and household tasks
Transport and accompany patients to doctors office or to hospital
Administer simple prescribed medications
Assist with clients personal care activities
Monitor patients (vital signs, temperature, respiration, etc) and report on their condition
Maintain patients care records and document provided services
Assist patients with mobility and physical therapies/exercises
Instruct and counsel patients and families on diet and exercise
Collect routine specimens
Provide companionship and basic emotional or psychological support
Skills

Proven working experience as home health aide
Ability to monitor vital signs and to collect specimens
Familiarity with basic nutrition and personal hygiene standards
Proficiency in English
Nursing and health care administration skills
Caring and compassionate personality
Current CPR certificate
First Aid training
Valid driver’s licence
High school degree
COVID-19 Precaution(s):

Personal protective equipment provided or required
Social distancing guidelines in place
Sanitizing, disinfecting, or cleaning procedures in place
Qualifications:

HHA
Employer type:

Home care
Work Remotely

No
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Salary: $16.50 - $17.00 per hour

Medical specialties:

Home Health
Standard shift:

Day shift
Night shift
Overnight shift
Weekly schedule:
Live-In

Weekends as needed
Work setting:

In-person
Education:

High school or equivalent (Preferred)
Experience:

Home Care: 1 year (Required)
License/Certification:

Driver's License (Required)
Proof of car insurance (Required)
Work Location: In person

Company Description

Job description\r\nWe are looking for a compassionate Home Health Aide to provide assistance in daily living and personal care services in patients homes in accordance with an established care plan.\r\n\r\nResponsibilities\r\n\r\nProvide health care services in patients residences\r\nPerform domestic and household tasks\r\nTransport and accompany patients to doctors office or to hospital\r\nAdminister simple prescribed medications\r\nAssist with clients personal care activities\r\nMonitor patients (vital signs, temperature, respiration, etc) and report on their condition\r\nMaintain patients care records and document provided services\r\nAssist patients with mobility and physical therapies/exercises\r\nInstruct and counsel patients and families on diet and exercise\r\nCollect routine specimens\r\nProvide companionship and basic emotional or psychological support\r\nSkills\r\n\r\nProven working experience as home health aide\r\nAbility to monitor vital signs and to collect specimens\r\nFamiliarity with basic nutrition and personal hygiene standards\r\nProficiency in English\r\nNursing and health care administration skills\r\nCaring and compassionate personality\r\nCurrent CPR certificate\r\nFirst Aid training\r\nValid driver’s licence\r\nHigh school degree\r\nCOVID-19 Precaution(s):\r\n\r\nPersonal protective equipment provided or required\r\nSocial distancing guidelines in place\r\nSanitizing, disinfecting, or cleaning procedures in place\r\nQualifications:\r\n\r\nHHA\r\nEmployer type:\r\n\r\nHome care\r\nWork Remotely\r\n\r\nNo\r\nJob Types: Full-time, Part-time\r\n\r\nSalary: $16.50 - $17.00 per hour\r\n\r\nMedical specialties:\r\n\r\nHome Health\r\nStandard shift:\r\n\r\nDay shift\r\nNight shift\r\nOvernight shift\r\nWeekly schedule:\r\nLive-In\r\n\r\nWeekends as needed\r\nWork setting:\r\n\r\nIn-person\r\nEducation:\r\n\r\nHigh school or equivalent (Preferred)\r\nExperience:\r\n\r\nHome Care: 1 year (Required)\r\nLicense/Certification:\r\n\r\nDriver's License (Required)\r\nProof of car insurance (Required)\r\nWork Location: In person